080.002 YUSUFALI: Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting). PICKTHAL: Because the blind man came unto him. SHAKIR: Because there came to him the blind man.

080.003 YUSUFALI: But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?- PICKTHAL: What could inform thee but that he might grow (in grace) SHAKIR: And what would make you know that he would purify himself,

080.004 YUSUFALI: Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him? PICKTHAL: Or take heed and so the reminder might avail him? SHAKIR: Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?

080.005 YUSUFALI: As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient, PICKTHAL: As for him who thinketh himself independent, SHAKIR: As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),

080.006 YUSUFALI: To him dost thou attend; PICKTHAL: Unto him thou payest regard. SHAKIR: To him do you address yourself.

080.007 YUSUFALI: Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding). PICKTHAL: Yet it is not thy concern if he grow not (in grace). SHAKIR: And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself

080.008 YUSUFALI: But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly, PICKTHAL: But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose SHAKIR: And as to him who comes to you striving hard,

080.009 YUSUFALI: And with fear (in his heart), PICKTHAL: And hath fear, SHAKIR: And he fears,

080.010 YUSUFALI: Of him wast thou unmindful. PICKTHAL: From him thou art distracted. SHAKIR: From him will you divert yourself.

080.011 YUSUFALI: By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction: PICKTHAL: Nay, but verily it is an Admonishment, SHAKIR: Nay! surely it is an admonishment.

080.017 YUSUFALI: Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah; PICKTHAL: Man is (self-)destroyed: how ungrateful! SHAKIR: Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!

080.018 YUSUFALI: From what stuff hath He created him? PICKTHAL: From what thing doth He create him? SHAKIR: Of what thing did He create him?

080.019 YUSUFALI: From a sperm-drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions; PICKTHAL: From a drop of seed. He createth him and proportioneth him, SHAKIR: Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,

080.020 YUSUFALI: Then doth He make His path smooth for him; PICKTHAL: Then maketh the way easy for him, SHAKIR: Then (as for) the way-- He has made it easy (for him)

080.021 YUSUFALI: Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave; PICKTHAL: Then causeth him to die, and burieth him; SHAKIR: Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,

080.022 YUSUFALI: Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again). PICKTHAL: Then, when He will, He bringeth him again to life. SHAKIR: Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.

080.023 YUSUFALI: By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him. PICKTHAL: Nay, but (man) hath not done what He commanded him. SHAKIR: Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.

080.024 YUSUFALI: Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it): PICKTHAL: Let man consider his food: SHAKIR: Then let man look to his food,

080.025 YUSUFALI: For that We pour forth water in abundance, PICKTHAL: How We pour water in showers SHAKIR: That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,

080.026 YUSUFALI: And We split the earth in fragments, PICKTHAL: Then split the earth in clefts SHAKIR: Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,

080.027 YUSUFALI: And produce therein corn, PICKTHAL: And cause the grain to grow therein SHAKIR: Then We cause to grow therein the grain,

080.028 YUSUFALI: And Grapes and nutritious plants, PICKTHAL: And grapes and green fodder SHAKIR: And grapes and clover,

080.029 YUSUFALI: And Olives and Dates, PICKTHAL: And olive-trees and palm-trees SHAKIR: And the olive and the palm,

080.031 YUSUFALI: And fruits and fodder,- PICKTHAL: And fruits and grasses: SHAKIR: And fruits and herbage

080.032 YUSUFALI: For use and convenience to you and your cattle. PICKTHAL: Provision for you and your cattle. SHAKIR: A provision for you and for your cattle.

080.033 YUSUFALI: At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise,- PICKTHAL: But when the Shout cometh SHAKIR: But when the deafening cry comes,

080.034 YUSUFALI: That Day shall a man flee from his own brother, PICKTHAL: On the day when a man fleeth from his brother SHAKIR: The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,

080.035 YUSUFALI: And from his mother and his father, PICKTHAL: And his mother and his father SHAKIR: And his mother and his father,

080.036 YUSUFALI: And from his wife and his children. PICKTHAL: And his wife and his children, SHAKIR: And his spouse and his son--

080.037 YUSUFALI: Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others. PICKTHAL: Every man that day will have concern enough to make him heedless (of others). SHAKIR: Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.

080.038 YUSUFALI: Some faces that Day will be beaming, PICKTHAL: On that day faces will be bright as dawn, SHAKIR: (Many) faces on that day shall be bright,